GAF Materials Corporation Integrates CarrierPoint's Web-based Transportation Solutions.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2002 CarrierPoint(TM), Inc., a leading provider of Web-based logistics software solutions for cradle-to-grave transportation execution, today announced that GAF Materials Corporation GAF Materials Corporation is a company based in Wayne, New Jersey that has roots dating back to the late 19th Century. The company has historically been primarily focused on manufacturing of roofing materials. ("GAF GAF Global Assessment of Functioning GAF German Air Force GAF General Aniline & Film GAF Gender AIDS Forum (South Africa) GAF Ghana Armed Forces GAF Get A Freelancer (freelance services website) ") has integrated and begun deploying CarrierPoint's Web-based transportation solutions into its operations. GAF will use CarrierPoint's system to rate, tender, schedule and track their outbound freight using CarrierPoint's Web-based applications See Web application. . Additionally, CarrierPoint's solution will serve as a collaborative platform between GAF and other flatbed shippers for further cost improvements. CarrierPoint's proprietary integration tool provides a simple and quick integration into GAF's System; in fact, the entire process was completed in less than 45 days. "We are constantly looking at ways that we can continue to provide our customers with the best service in the industry. We selected CarrierPoint after doing significant due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. when searching for a set of solutions that would enable us to more efficiently ship our products and deliver better information to both us and our customer," said Doug Blackwell, Senior Vice-President of Supply Chain for GAF. "CarrierPoint's tools will automate our existing process of delivering products to our customers and enable us to manage by exception through event driven notifications," said John Scarfi, Corporate Transportation Manager for GAF. "Our customers will benefit from the online track and trace functionality that provides for real-time visibility and carrier performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. ." John Thomson John Thomson is the name of:
About GAF Materials Corporation GAF Materials Corporation, headquartered in Wayne, NJ, is North America's largest roofing manufacturer. GAF manufactures both commercial and residential roofing products and employs over 3,000 people in 29 manufacturing plants and sales offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . About CarrierPoint CarrierPoint Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, GA, provides Web-based applications that facilitate truckload truck·load n. The quantity that a truck can hold. truckload n → camión m lleno and less-than-truckload distribution networks. CarrierPoint's applications provide cradle-to-grave transportation execution including such functions as Web-based contract negotiation, carrier selection optimization, Web-based dispatch, inbound and outbound dock scheduling, visibility and tracking tools, data warehouse, and collaborative tools. Shippers and carriers can optimize processes and realize significant savings. Inbound or outbound, CarrierPoint provides customizable, controllable products with rapid deployment through their proprietary integration tool, resulting in turnkey solutions with low upfront investment and immediate payback. For more information about CarrierPoint, visit its Web site at www.carrierpoint.com. |
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